Anyone Owns Cafe/coffeehouse?

meinteel

Hello! Anyone here owns/operates a cafe or coffeehouse? I intend to open a small cafe sometime late next year (Q4) together with my friend. We have agreed to each fork out 100k as capital so it should be plenty spare cash left even after renovation, purchasing equipment and stocks.

I am hoping to find out if there are any courses in Singapore that teaches one more about the selections of coffee beans, types of coffee and the making of designs (leaves, flowers, heart etc).

I also hope to find out more about what local cafes consider when choosing a supplier for their coffee beans. I might try to import my own premium coffee beans from Vietnam and/or Indonesia so that it is cheaper. However, it meant that I might need quantities beyond what is necessarily for my sole cafe. I was thinking of reselling these beans to other small cafes for a small fee (say $1-$2 per kilo above my cost).

Any advise and comments would be much appreciated.

Ryan Tan

i own a restaurant and i can share some advices if you are keen, contact me @ ryanweiwen@hotmail.com (msn)

Mystech

My friend just opened a small shop recently selling gelato. And there are barrista courses open. Another friend of mine took such a course from the SDF thing. And last but not least... Just seem curious to me.. You are asking your competitors to groom you?

meinteel

hi Ryan, added you.

Hey Mystech! Haha Not all coffee houses would have to compete. I believe that coffeehouses are mostly location based. I seriously doubt that the majority would travel between towns just for coffee.

I think the most important would still be about the coffee machines. I have already managed to source premium coffee beans from Vietnam

Dont really know where I can go for to find good commercial coffee machine.

Benjo88

Hi Meinteel, i intend to open a cafe at raffles place and I am looking for an investor at the moment. Please contact me if you are interested.
Thanks
Benjie